March 2022

Given that April 6, 2022 was the date set out in the new draft notifiable events regulations it seems distinctly odd that there has been complete silence since the consultation closed last October.

I am hoping the silence is down to legislators having a long hard think about whether the drafting is fit for purpose

Le 8 février dernier, la Cour d’appel du Québec a rendu une décision d’importance en matière de syndicalisation : l’affaire Association des cadres de la société des casinos du Québec c. Société des casinos du Québec[1].

Résumé de la décision

Selon la Cour d’appel, le Code du travail contient une définition trop restrictive

As we previously reported, the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) requires that employers with 25 or more employees have a written policy addressing “disconnecting from work” in place by June 2, 2022. The legislative amendments were described in our previous blog post.

The ESA itself provides very little information

At common law, it is an implied term of every employment contract that, absent just cause to end the employment relationship, an employer must provide an employee with reasonable notice of termination (or pay in lieu). This obligation can be quite substantial, with severance awards upwards of 24 months’ salary plus compensation for things like

As previously discussed, legislative amendments in Ontario have introduced a first-in-Canada requirement for employers to prepare “disconnecting from work” policies for their employees. Pursuant to the amendments, employers with 25 or more employees must have a written policy in place with respect to disconnecting from work by June 2, 2022. The legislative amendments were described